A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Uncertainty in humanities network visualization
Authors: Conroy M, Gillmann C, Harvey F, Mchedlidze T, Fabrikant SI, Windhager F, Scheuermann G, Tangherlini TR, Warren CN, Weingart SB, Rehbein M, Börner K, Elo K, Jänicke S, Kerren A, Nöllenburg M, Dwyer T, Eide O, Kobourov S, Betz G
Publisher: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
Publishing place: LAUSANNE
Publication year: 2024
Journal: Frontiers in Communication
Journal name in source: FRONTIERS IN COMMUNICATION
Journal acronym: FRONT COMMUN
Article number: 1305137
Volume: 8
Number of pages: 10
eISSN: 2297-900X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2023.1305137
Web address : https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2023.1305137
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/386834311
Network visualization is one of the most widely used tools in digital humanities research. The idea of uncertain or "fuzzy" data is also a core notion in digital humanities research. Yet network visualizations in digital humanities do not always prominently represent uncertainty. In this article, we present a mathematical and logical model of uncertainty as a range of values which can be used in network visualizations. We review some of the principles for visualizing uncertainty of different kinds, visual variables that can be used for representing uncertainty, and how these variables have been used to represent different data types in visualizations drawn from a range of non-humanities fields like climate science and bioinformatics. We then provide examples of two diagrams: one in which the variables displaying degrees of uncertainty are integrated/pinto the graph and one in which glyphs are added to represent data certainty and uncertainty. Finally, we discuss how probabilistic data and what-if scenarios could be used to expand the representation of uncertainty in humanities network visualizations.
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